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Posted by WillD on Tue May 15 00:31:37 2012, in response to Re: Did Athearn do a good job?, posted by Mike Cruz on Mon May 14 09:43:33 2012. They may have done a beautiful job, but it's not quite on par with what someone with a bit of skill can turn out with a few extra parts, some paint, and some patience. As was noted, there are hoses missing from the model, amongst other details. With the old thirty to forty buck Athearn locomotives you could buy an undecorated unit, glue on the Details West parts to your hearts content and either paint it yourself or try one of the paint shops in the back of a magazine. If you screwed up you weren't out a huge amount of money and maybe you would gain some parts for a kitbash down the road. Even if you sent it out to be painted it'd still likely end up cheaper than the current prices for Athearn stuff, and it'd be weathered to boot.Now, with their locomotives starting at 90 bucks for a measly SW1500 I'd be reticent to break out the weathering chalk and deface their masterpiece. They're pushing HO gauge down the road toward O guage's pervasive morass of toy-train-ness. |
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